Since the commercial releases of GMOs in the 90s, new genetic modification tools known as New breeding techniques have been developed for e.g. gene silencing or more precise genomic modifications such as Crispr-endonuclease based systems. As for GMOs several consumers view may prevail about the societal interest in agricultural production and food of such genetic modification. Ensuring the freedom of choice to consumers needs to develop detection tools which could infer the NBT nature of the modification technique used. This article reviews all the elements which could allow the identification and detection of such techniques and products.